
Toby, a cynical but supposedly genius film director finds himself trapped in the outrageous delusions of an old Spanish shoe-maker who believes himself to be Don Quixote. In the course of their comic and increasingly surreal adventures, Toby is forced to confront the tragic repercussions of a film he made in his idealistic youth - a film that changed the hopes and dreams of a small Spanish village forever. Can Toby make amends and regain his humanity? Can Don Quixote survive ... (Full plot summary below)
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Toby, a cynical but supposedly genius film director finds himself trapped in the outrageous delusions of an old Spanish shoe-maker who believes himself to be Don Quixote. In the course of their comic and increasingly surreal adventures, Toby is forced to confront the tragic repercussions of a film he made in his idealistic youth - a film that changed the hopes and dreams of a small Spanish village forever. Can Toby make amends and regain his humanity? Can Don Quixote survive his madness and imminent death? Or will love conquer all?
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| Film InquiryAlistair RyderInstead of being an ode to dreamers and optimists, Gilliam's latest has a mean spirited undercurrent that proves hard for the film to shake off. |
| The PlaylistJessica KiangNeither as bad as you fear nor as good as it deserves to be given the sheer effort of will that went into getting it made, it is enough that The Man Who Killed Don Quixote lives. |
| Matt's Movie ReviewsMatthew PejkovicWavering between reality and fantasy, sanity and madness, but with an optimism that is endearing. |
| El antepenúltimo mohicanoAarón Rodríguez SerranoOnce one has a certain distance from Gilliam's uncontrollable nonsense, what emerges is a subtle poem... [Full review in Spanish] |
| Dork ShelfJason Gorberilliam's latest may not equal his greatest works, but they speak to their qualities, and remind us all to take chances and learn that sometimes the most ridiculous of quests is often reward in and of itself. |
| World of ReelJordan RuimyThis is the Gilliam we used to love, the go-for-broke creative that refused to adhere to conventionality. It's also his best film in over twenty years. |
| CinegarageErick EstradaIt has some interesting and fun moments and Adam Driver delivers an excellent performance. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| IGN MoviesRafael MotamayorWhen one of your characters asks if there is a plot after being confused about what's happening, you know you have problems. |
| Time OutJoseph WalshEven if it doesn't always come together, it does entertain, bearing all the hallmarks of Gilliam's gleefully barmiest projects. |
| Birth.Movies.Death.Russ FischerThe cruelty in Quixote often plays as if it is rooted in the director himself. |